Thursday, November 27, 2014

sourceAfter a few busy weeks, traveling and family, I am spending a few days getting caught up with everything.........Ahhh.... it is good to be homeroasting chicken, baking pie....having Clare and her friends over from CAI am once again reminded the word.....Gratitude

Edit on the roadWe are sad to sent Dan off on his last journal on earth, but we are happy that he is no longer suffering and that he is now with the Lord. It is going to be hard for everyone that loves Dan, especially my sister-in-law Marilyn, sigh....Anyway, we left Iowa Sunday afternoon after a small family gathering at Marilyn's place, we decided to go through Colorado this time instead of the southern route, we checked the weather and know it will be no snow and DH can visit his daughter on the way back, we drove through Iowa, Nebraska and staying a night here in Denver Colorado, just one more day of driving tomorrow!................................................This week at

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Here in Las Vegas on a typical November day, we just need a light cardigan or knit wear like these....

day time high is around 60s and night time probably in the low 50s, can't complain!

well, where I am right now is not the case.... last night was 8 degree and it is only fall, sigh....

We arrived here in Iowa late Friday afternoon after 23 hours of driving, Saturday was the funeral of my brother-in-law Dan, we all feel so sad..... but I am glad that he is not suffering anymore. You will be missed Dan!

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Sad News....We learn that my brother-in-law Dan had just passed on Wednesday evening, DH and I packed right away, drove 4 hours to flagstaff, Arizona, arrived almost 4 AM, rest for the night and then continue to drive again the next morning. Through the state line of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and stopping for a night at Wichita, Kansas for a night as I am typing this, we will continue to drive through Missouri and the Iowa, should be in Cedar Rapids in the late afternoon on Friday, so please excuse me if you don't see me around much the next few days, here's the pre-scheduled post............................The Challenge:PTI Make it Monday #189 ~ Impression Line Water Coloringas you can see, instead of using PTI die "JOY" to cut out the word, I embossed it instead

and then I used PTI Ink scarlet jewel to color the word

after I let it dry for a day, I then play with some water color around the word JOY

next is to stamp the sentiment "to the world" at the bottom, this is the mini stamp set for the matching die